Vacancies on Town Boards Seen as Incumbents End their Service by The Bedford Citizen December 13, 2012 1 min read By Meredith McCulloch Town elections occur in March, but citizens interested in running for office will need to step forward in January. Read More
Selectmen Postpone Decision for Athletic Field Design on Former St. Michael’s Land by The Bedford Citizen December 12, 2012 5 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail The plan for Monday night, December 10, was that the Selectmen would determine whether to proceed with designs Read More
Capital Expenditures Considers 71 Priority Projects by The Bedford Citizen December 11, 2012 2 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail Although the FY14 budget process is by no means complete, and the landscape will shift substantially before Annual Read More
Selectmen, Sukoff Disagree on St. Michael’s Land Process by The Bedford Citizen December 7, 2012 4 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail While exchanges remained civil, disagreement was apparent between the Selectmen and Dave Sukoff, chair of the Outdoor Recreation Read More
Planning Board Schedules Public Hearing for 100 Plank Street Redevelopment Plan by The Bedford Citizen December 7, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail On Wednesday, December 12, the Bedford Planning Board will hold a public meeting to consider whether to accept Read More
Selectmen Discuss Top Ten Priorities with Newly Elected Barrett and Gordon by The Bedford Citizen December 6, 2012 2 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail Fresh from his orientation at the State House, newly elected State Senator Mike Barrett was joined by newly Read More
Concord Road Sidewalk Plan Extends from Hardy Road to Caesar Jones Way by The Bedford Citizen December 6, 2012 2 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail At the December 3 Selectmen’s meeting, Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) chair Bob Dorer presented a plan to extend Read More
Dietrich Appointed to Arbor Resources Committee by The Bedford Citizen December 4, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail Melinda Chamberlain Dietrich was unanimously appointed by the Selectmen on Monday night to serve on the town’s Arbor Read More
Selectman Moonan to Run for a Second Term by The Bedford Citizen December 4, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail At Monday night’s Selectmen’s meeting, current one-term member, Bill Moonan, made known his intention to run to retain Read More
Caroline Fedele announces her candidacy for Selectman by The Bedford Citizen December 3, 2012 1 min read Caroline Fedele has announced her candidacy for Selectman in the upcoming Town Election on March 9, 2013 Read More
Mercury and Electronics Recycling Events Announced by The Bedford Citizen November 30, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail Bedford residents are encouraged to take advantage of these two recycling efforts: Mercury The Department of Public Works Read More
One Year Later, New Trash System Measures Progress by The Bedford Citizen November 30, 2012 2 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail As the first year figures for Bedford’s new trash system became available, The Citizen sat down with Gretchen Read More
Tax Increase Affects Mostly Commercial Properties and New Growth; Some Homeowners to See Lower Bills than Last Quarter by The Bedford Citizen November 29, 2012 2 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail Bruce Murphy, Chair of the Board of Assessors, brought good news to Monday night’s annual property tax hearing Read More
Selectman Cordes Will Not Seek Re-election by The Bedford Citizen November 28, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail At the end of Monday night’s Selectmen’s meeting, Chair Cathy Cordes announced her decision not to run for Read More
Friends of the Minuteman Bikeway Participate in “Stakeholders Ride” to Assess Pathway Needs by The Bedford Citizen November 13, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail Brian O’Donnell and Terry Gleason, members of the Town’s Bicycle Advisory Committee and of Friends of the Minuteman Read More
A message from Ken Gordon, Bedford’s newly-elected State Representative by The Bedford Citizen November 10, 2012 1 min read Submitted by Ken Gordon With sincere gratitude and pride I thank the voters of Bedford for electing me your next State Representative. Read More
Bicycle Advisory Committee Discusses Sharrows and Other Road-Sharing Information by The Bedford Citizen November 9, 2012 2 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail A road marking used as a visual aid for multiple road-users—motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclers—is called a sharrow Read More
Subcommittee Presents Results of Town Employee Take-Home Vehicle Study by The Bedford Citizen November 9, 2012 2 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail A subcommittee comprised of two Selectmen and two Finance Committee members has completed a study of Bedford’s municipal Read More
League of Women Voters’ Transportation Forum on Thursday, November 14 by The Bedford Citizen November 8, 2012 1 min read Submitted by the League of Women Voters of Bedford The Bedford League of Women Voters will hold a forum on local transportation Read More
Selectmen Approve Lower Amount for School Way Article; Finance Committee May Reconsider Disapproval Vote by The Bedford Citizen November 8, 2012 3 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail At their meeting on November 5, the Selectmen decided—after considerable debate—to narrow the scope of their approval for Read More
Selectmen Set Town Caucus Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 by The Bedford Citizen November 7, 2012 1 min read By Kim Siebert MacPhail and Meredith McCulloch At Town Caucus each January, registered voters gather to nominate candidates for Town offices. This Read More
Selectmen Appoint Town Committee Members: Affordable Housing, Historic Preservation, Transportation Advisory by The Bedford Citizen November 7, 2012 3 mins read By Kim Siebert MacPhail The Selectmen interviewed and appointed three new town committee members at their meeting on Monday, November 5. Read More
Election 2012 – Bedford Votes and Ken Gordon Wins by The Bedford Citizen November 7, 2012 1 min read By Julie McCay Turner Election 2012 generated a 77.87% turnout in Bedford: 7,664 of the town’s 9,842 registered voters participated. Read More
Bedford Polls Open: VOTE TODAY by The Bedford Citizen November 6, 2012 1 min read By Julie McCay Turner A steady stream of voters has kept election workers busy since the polls opened at 6 am. Read More
Despite Appearances, The Bedford Citizen Had No Part In a Recent Political Mailing by The Bedford Citizen November 3, 2012 1 min read From the Editors of The Bedford Citizen A recent postcard in opposition to candidate Ken Gordon was sent to selected households. It Read More